Tintype portrait of E.W. Strain of Brooke County, W. Va. Also inscribed on the back; "J. Z. Ellison . . .Yours Truly". J. Z. Ellison was a member of the Ellison-Dunlap family.
Tintype portrait of George Berry. Inscribed on the back, "Compliments of Geo. O. Berry to his friend J. Z. Ellison [John Zachariah Ellison of Monroe County, W. Va.].
Portrait of John Zachariah Ellison (1840-1934). Born in Jesse Ellison House, member of the Ellison-Dunlap family and served in the Confederate Army, Lowry's Battery (also called "Centerville Rifles"), during the Civil War.
Information included with the photograph: "Domestic servant of J. Z. & Harriet Ellison. Later married and wrote letter describing her life. Now in WVU Collection". Inscribed on the back of the photograph, "Mr and Mrs. C. P. Ellison March 27, 1909. From R. S. Wiseman"
Graduation Portrait of Frank Tuckwiller, West Virginia University Student
Date:
Circa 1900
Description:
Frank Tuckwiller was a student at West Virginia University around the turn of the century. Inscribed on the back of the photograph is "Frank Tuckwiller-a University friend"